Lil Durk is now not being held in solitary confinement after 5 months.
On Thursday (Jan. 15), XXL confirmed that the 33-year-old Chicago rapper is again basically inhabitants on the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Heart after being in a particular housing unit since final August because of an alleged infraction.
Durk, born Durk Banks, was initially separated as punishment after he was present in possession of an Apple Watch. Nevertheless, in a movement filed on Jan. 6, Durk’s attorneys requested his launch. They argued that the alleged infraction had nonetheless not been reviewed by the Unit Self-discipline Committee to find out correct disciplinary motion, which might usually occur inside 5 working days.
“[Lil Durk] is confined to a really small jail cell, simply giant sufficient for a single mattress, a bathroom, and a sink, for 23 hours a day,” the submitting reads. “He doesn’t have entry to commissary. He’s permitted one cellphone name a month, and no in-person social visits.”
“Mr. Banks’ protection crew has a rising concern that his extended solitary confinement could implicate the Eighth Modification’s prohibition on ‘merciless and strange punishment,'” the submitting continued.
Following a overview listening to on Jan. 7, Durk has since been launched from solitary confinement.
Durk has been behind bars since October of 2024, when he was arrested and charged with murder-for-hire in reference to the 2022 killing of Quando Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson.
Durk’s trial, which was slated to start out on Jan. 20, has been delayed to April 21.
